Ipswich Town host Nottingham Forest at Portman Road, Ipswich in Gameweek 8 on Fri 23 Oct, 20:00 BST. Ipswich Town are 10th on 9 points from 7 games (form LWLWL), Nottingham Forest are 19th on 5 (form DWLLL). The FPL deadline is Friday 23 October 2026, 18:30 BST, so check team news before you lock your squad.
Ipswich Town: the story so far
Ipswich Town have scored 11 and conceded 15 in 7 league games, and last time out it was L 2–3 at Manchester City in GW7. At home they have 6 points from 3 games. Official FPL list, 2026-10-21: Lukić (groin injury: 75% chance of playing). Expected shape: 4-5-1.
Ipswich Town Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-5-1
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Nottingham Forest: what changed
Nottingham Forest have scored 5 and conceded 9 in 7 league games, and last time out it was L 0–1 v Arsenal in GW7. Away from home they have 4 points from 3 games. Official FPL list, 2026-10-21: Gibbs-White (muscular injury: 75% chance of playing); Igor Jesus (calf injury: Unknown return date). Expected shape: 5-4-1.
Season snapshot
- Ipswich Town: L 0–1 at Everton, W 2–1 v Fulham, L 2–3 at Manchester City.
- Nottingham Forest: L 0–1 v Coventry City, L 1–3 at Crystal Palace, L 0–1 v Arsenal.
- Table before this round: Ipswich Town 10th (9 pts, GD -4), Nottingham Forest 19th (5 pts, GD -4).
Tactical edge
Emersonn against Nottingham Forest's defence is the matchup to watch: Nottingham Forest have conceded 9 in 7. In the other direction, Morgan Gibbs-White faces the Ipswich Town defence that has conceded 15 in 7. FPL rates this fixture 3/5 for Ipswich Town and 2/5 for Nottingham Forest, where 5 is hardest.
Fantasy angle
- Emersonn (Ipswich Town, £5.6m): averaging 4.3 points a game (30 in total), FPL projects 2.0 for this round, 3.6% owned.
- Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest, £7.9m): averaging 5.0 points a game (30 in total), FPL projects 0.8 for this round, 11.3% owned, on penalties.
- Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest, £5.5m): averaging 3.6 points a game (25 in total), FPL projects 5.0 for this round, 0.6% owned.
- Clean-sheet angle: Leif Davis (Ipswich Town, £4.0m) at home, with Ipswich Town the side our model rates less likely to concede (1.1 expected goals against).
- Differential: Murillo (Nottingham Forest, £5.5m) is owned by just 2.1% and averages 3.9 points a game.
Verdict
Our model, built on 2026/27 goals scored and conceded, gives Ipswich Town a 47% win chance, a draw 25% and Nottingham Forest 28%, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline. Expected goals: 1.6 for Ipswich Town, 1.1 for Nottingham Forest. Ipswich Town are the lean on the numbers, but only 7 games have been played, so treat it as a guide rather than a certainty.